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Posting Date: Mon Sep 18 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Direct Data Entry Users May Need to Adjust Screen Size

Direct Data Entry Users May Need to Adjust Screen Size CMS recently issued Change Request 13138 “Implementation to Expand Monetary Amount Fields Related to Billing and Payment to Accommodate 10-Digits...

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Posting Date: Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 GMT 2023
New YouTube Video: Surgical Dressings and Supplies: Part A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation

New YouTube Video: Surgical Dressings and Supplies: Part A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation The Part A/B and DME MACs are offering a YouTube video on Surgical Dressings and Supplies. This video of...

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Posting Date: Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Save the Dates! National Government Services Fall 2023 Virtual Conference for Medicare Part A Providers

Save the Dates! National Government Services Fall 2023 Virtual Conference for Medicare Part A Providers Ending 2023 on a Strong Medicare Note 11/1/2023-11/2/2023 The National Government Services POE T...

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Posting Date: Thu Sep 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Dental Services: Billing and Coding Article A59543 is Available

Dental Services: Billing and Coding Article A59543 is Available The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that support the implementation of the CY 2023 Medicare Phy...

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Posting Date: Thu Sep 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 14, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 14, 2023 News Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation CMS Roundup (Sept ...

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Posting Date: Thu Sep 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: COVID-19: Updated mRNA Vaccines for Patients 6 Months & Older – September 14, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: COVID-19: Updated mRNA Vaccines for Patients 6 Months & Older – September 14, 2023 News COVID-19: Updated mRNA Vaccines for Patients 6 Months & Older Posted 9/14/2023

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Posting Date: Thu Sep 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Save the Dates! National Government Services Fall 2023 Virtual Conference for Part B Providers

Save the Dates! National Government Services Fall 2023 Virtual Conference for Part B Providers Understanding Medicare Compliance 11/6/2023-11/8/2023 We’re excited to announce our Medicare Part B 2023 ...

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Posting Date: Fri Sep 08 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Don’t Let Your Flu Vaccination Claims Deny!

Don’t Let Your Flu Vaccination Claims Deny! The 2023-2024 flu vaccine season has begun. At the beginning of each flu season, National Government Services sees an increase in claim denial volume for fl...

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Posting Date: Thu Sep 07 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 7, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 7, 2023 News New Version of CMS.gov HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes CMS Announces Resources and Flexibili...

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Posting Date: Tue Sep 05 00:00:00 GMT 2023
National Government Services CAC Meeting Notice on Botulinum Toxins

National Government Services CAC Meeting Notice on Botulinum Toxins Information has been posted on our website in regards to the National Government Services l Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting re...

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Posting Date: Thu Aug 31 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 31, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 31, 2023 News HHS Selects the First Drugs for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.8 Billion in 2022 and Continu...

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Posting Date: Wed Aug 30 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Revised: Two Interactive Voice Response System Features Ending 9/30/2023

Revised: Two Interactive Voice Response System Features Ending 9/30/2023 As of 10/1/2023, the following functions will no longer be available on our IVR; however, we are providing you with alternative...

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Posting Date: Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 GMT 2023
October 2023 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts

October 2023 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming October 2023 Release: For Production, CWF will be observing the Gray Day on Thursday, 9/28/2023 and Dark Days starti...

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Posting Date: Mon Aug 28 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Part B Mass Adjustments Resulting in Overpayments

Part B Mass Adjustments Resulting in Overpayments In May 2023, the OIG released the final report titled “Medicare Paid Millions More for Physician Services at Higher Nonfacility Rates Rather Than at L...

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Posting Date: Thu Aug 24 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Billing and Coding Article Update for August 2023

Billing and Coding Article Update for August 2023 Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies (A56758) Effective 8/31/2023, the following ICD-10-CM codes were added to the "ICD-10-CM Codes That ...

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Posting Date: Thu Aug 24 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 24, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 24, 2023 News Seasonal Flu Vaccine Pricing for 2023–2024 Season Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model: July 2023 Interim Performance Reports, Post-Event Ma...

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Posting Date: Mon Aug 21 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Customer Experience Surveys

Customer Experience Surveys We are pleased to offer two new surveys for you to tell us about your experience with our Provider Contact Center. When you use our IVR system, access the survey from the m...

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Posting Date: Thu Aug 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 17, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 17, 2023 News CMS.gov Website Refresh – Test Website Available for Feedback CMS Announces Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in Haw...

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Posting Date: Thu Aug 10 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 10, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: August 10, 2023 News Immunization: Protect Your Patients Claims, Pricers, & Codes Outpatient Rehabilitation Claims with Reason Code W7072: Do You Need to Resubmit Claims? MLN...

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Posting Date: Wed Aug 09 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Reminder: Submitting Paper Claims

Reminder: Submitting Paper Claims All paper claims are required to be submitted on the original red/white CMS-1500 (02/12) claim form. To ensure our OCR system can process claims efficiently: Use Cour...

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